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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?
(a) He has no place.
(b) He will never know his place.
(c) He knows his place.
(d) He cannot find his place.

2. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?
(a) He has run away out of town.
(b) He has vacationed out of town.
(c) He has traveled on business out of town.
(d) He has gone to school out of town.

3. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?
(a) Throw him out.
(b) Beat.
(c) Yell.
(d) Speak.

4. What do Cora and Bert begin to do, after he tells her this news?
(a) They begin to understand one another.
(b) They begin to cry.
(c) They begin to argue again.
(d) They hug.

5. Of what does Bert then inform Cora?
(a) He wants to be an overseer.
(b) He is no longer going to work in the fields.
(c) He is going to go back to work in the fields.
(d) He wants to stay and help her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this guest relate to the Colonel?

2. Who is Sam?

3. Who does Cora first blame for the comment Billy makes, then realizes blame lies with Bert?

4. For what does Cora plead with Bert?

5. He knows he is neither black nor white, and he looks just like who?

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